This two-day event offers a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and best practices, designed to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized management and plaintiffs’ attorneys, members of the judiciary, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, ...

The need for pro bono assistance with administrative hearings has never been higher. Clients who have been denied or are at risk of losing vital benefits, housing subsidies, or are facing school discipline have a right to an administrative hearing, but are often unrepresented in what can be a confusing and adversarial process. Significant changes to key public benefits programs, including Social Security, CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal and ...

From the program: Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2018: The California Difference

Released on: Sep. 20, 2018

This full-day event addresses the issues confronted by employment law advisers, litigators and human resources management and professionals, with particular emphasis on California State law considerations. The program combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and practical guidance about best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business ...

ERISA 2018: The Evolving World
Why You Should Attend
PLI’s popular two-day program ERISA 2018: The Evolving World, is a must for ERISA and benefits practitioners. Our experienced faculty of leading ERISA attorneys will discuss a broad array of topics, including evolving fiduciary standards from the DOL, SEC and states, evolving trends in the offering of investment products and services, the latest issues affecting both financial institutions ...

From the program: Bridge-the-Gap: Professional Practice for Newly Admitted Attorneys 2018

Released on: Aug. 10, 2018

Attorneys admitted in New York within the last two years can satisfy their annual professional practice requirement by attending this one-day program. You can satisfy your ethics and skills MCLE requirements at other programs.
What You Will Learn
Recent developments in financial regulation and implications for legal practice
How to address common employment law scenarios
The scope of privacy statutes in the U.S. and abroad
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Employment law is no longer a local issue. Global employers demand global solutions. To begin with, multinationals must grapple with often conflicting standards for hiring, retaining, disciplining, and terminating employees.
Multinationals also require coordinated global policies on time management, diversity and pay equity, executive compensation and internal investigations as well. In addition, employment law professionals are more frequently ...

From the program: Nineteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law

Released on: Jun. 6, 2018

This program focuses on the current critical issues of information privacy, cybersecurity and data protection faced by all companies. The Internet and evolving mobile and virtualized information technologies, wired and wireless, have prompted the development of powerful tools for the collection, processing, storage, and use of personal information. More than ever, businesses are digital and data driven. These trends create ...

Please note that newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn credit for this program. Attorneys licensed in New York, California, Illinois, Florida or Minnesota can earn Bias or Diversity Credit.
This program qualifies for CPD-Ontario Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Professionalism Hours (EDI Hours).
Law continues to be one of the least diverse professions in ...

Please note that this program does not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in any jurisdiction.
In the aftermath of disasters, survivors face a wide variety of legal problems and barriers to recovery. This training will enable attorneys to help serve as “legal first responders” and will prepare attorneys to participate in disaster legal services pro bono efforts, including brief phone assistance, providing legal information ...

From the program: Sexual Harassment and Entertainment: How Attorneys Can Help Navigate a Way Forward for Survivors and the Industry

Released on: Mar. 13, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction.
For the past several months, allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry perpetrated by high level male executives, producers and actors have the media, with new accounts announced each week. These stories have opened ...

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, Yelp, YouTube and other social media sites are transforming not only the daily lives of consumers, but also how companies interact with consumers. Indeed, even the largest, most conservative blue-chip corporations have embraced social media; one recent study reveals that, of the Fortune Global 500, 97% are on LinkedIn; 86% have Twitter accounts; 84% have a presence on Facebook; 66% have ...

From the program: Tech Sector Employment Law Hot Topics for the California Lawyer

Released on: Feb. 1, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction.
This program addresses current California employment law issues, with the added focus of how the latest, state-specific legal developments impact the tech sector, in particular. California employment law is notoriously complex, but the employment ...